Clause 43: Ballot boxes and voting devices Subsection 1: The Commission shall provide suitable boxes, electronic voting machine or any other voting device for the conduct of elections. Subsection 3: The Polling Agents shall be entitled to be present at the distribution of the election materials, electronic voting machine and voting devices from the office…
Legacy has been said to be the richness of an individual’s life including his or her accomplishments and the impact that had been made on people and places. The late Hon. Justice Niki Tobi is no doubt a jurist who has left his footprints on the sands of time and whose legacies are so indelible…
The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has expelled a final year student, Salaudeen Waliu Aanuoluwa, of the Department of Microbiology after being found guilty of assaulting a female lecturer. The University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Akogun said that the verdict was handed…
Being a speech delivered by Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN at the Ebonyi State University Students’ Bar Council Grand Law Dinner/Award Night held on the 12th of November, 2021. May I express my gratitude to the Bar Council of Ebonyi State University for inviting me as a Speaker to give a speech on the role of…
By Olumide Babalola When the Cable News Network (CNN) briefed my Law Firm in October 2020 to represent them and their reporters before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters (EndSARS Panel), the (one-sided) battle line between CNN and the federal government of Nigeria…
By Olamide Ololade Animashaun Land degradation is a crucial problem that impacts humans, animals, the earth and its environs. Without taking measures now to reduce pollution levels, permanent changes to the land can occur. The adverse changes to the environment due to land pollution are subtle, but the problem is much bigger than it appears….
By Feyisikemi Adeagbo Introduction Infrastructure is a key determinant of the growth potential of an economy. In many cases, and especially for emerging market countries like Nigeria, the utilisation of capital is important to creating needed infrastructure which encourages the inflow of FDI necessary to drive economic growth. Accessing the capital necessary for infrastructure projects…
BY UCHECHUKWU ERNEST AMAEFULE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Covid-19 pandemic has created immense fiscal challenges for individuals, businesses, and government alike. Stay-at-home orders, business closures, and social distancing guidelines have severely impacted business income and activities, and in turn, employment and personal income. As policymakers look to the years ahead, much of the speed of the…
Author: Siddharth Sijoria, YCLA India Committee member and an advocate practicing at the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior and the Supreme Court. The Madhya Pradesh High Court must use this case to define the contours of fraternity with a view to promoting unity and integrity of the people. The caste of Raja Mihir Bhoj has…
In tandem with the issues and platforms for change discussed at COP26 , an new initiative has been launched for lawyers who have a crucial role to play in tackling the climate crisis. The World Lawyers’ Pledge on Climate Action is an open letter from and to the global legal community asking all lawyers to…